Friday, 26 January 2024

SWATCH Like a PRO! Make perfect swatches to fit snugly into the lid of these Art Nouveau Watercolours!


 These Gansai Tambi Paints are great for beginners. They are highly pigmented paints that are a cross between gouache and watercolor. The Art Nouveau Set has a  rich , yummy colour selection . Sit back and relax as I show you the tricks and tips to perfect swatching. 





Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x 

Tuesday, 23 January 2024

3 ways to add watercolor texture to your paintings


Welcome to a new weekly series of painting tips! Every Tuesday at 1pm AEST learn 3 new texture techniques to experiment with in your art. Add to your repertoire and give yourself permission to play!



Monday, 22 January 2024

The EASIEST Flowers Anyone Can do, using Zig Real Brush Markers.


 Thev4 dot method for creating flowers just got easier with the Zig real brush markers from Kuretake. There is a full tutorial to go with this short. 

I hope you are  having a great day,

Cheers, Vicki x

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Gel Press Printing using Threads Only!


 What’s in your sewing basket? Try using different sewing threads to achieve a gorgeous print. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x 🫶🏻🎨👩🏻‍🎨🪡🧵

Monday, 15 January 2024

Gel Printing Rubber Bands! Who Knew?

Cool idea for your gel plate! Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x 🎨👩🏻‍🎨🌟


 

6 Cling Wrap & Watercolor Cards


 I’ve made a batch of cards using the cling wrap Watercolor technique, and matched them with coloured envelopes. I get my envelopes from Officeworks in Australia, they are made by Quill. 

I hope you give this a try! Vicki x🎨🌟👩🏻‍🎨

The Making of a Paper Quilt


 See how I created this art work using gel prints made on the 4” round gel plate using threads from my sewing basket! 

I used a large sheet of Arches Watercolor paper to attach the prints to. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x🎨🫶🏻🌟

Friday, 12 January 2024

How I Clean and Store My Gel Plate


 Got a filthy gel plate? Is your work surface a mess? Warm soapy water nearby is great for dunking your stencils and brayers into, but your gel plate will need special attention . See how I clean and store mine.

Friday, 5 January 2024

Behind The Scenes Look at my Art Studio.


 Welcome to my studio! Enjoy the tour. ❤️🎨👩🏻‍🎨

Have a marvellously creative day.Vicki x

My most popular Video of 2023!


 If you haven’t seen this video yet it’s a must ! Anyone can do this… you don’t need fancy materials either. Just some plastic wrap, Canson XL (or  any Watercolor paper) , and your favourite watercolor paints. I’ve added some diecuts to the front, and my top tip is to use the same watercolour paper for the die cuts for a perfect colour match. 

Enjoy! Vicki ❤️🫶🏻